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Mail Online
3 weeks ago
OMG science

One million-year-old skull found in China may be a 'Dragon Man'

The 900,000-year-old skull found in China is believed to be a hybrid of Homo sapien and Homo longi, a long-lost species known as 'Dragon Man'. [ more ]
#genetics
www.nature.com
4 weeks ago
OMG science

Daily briefing: How AI could help mathematicians achieve moments of divine inspiration'

Humans may have evolved to efficiently run down prey, as suggested by a study highlighting benefits over slow stalking. [ more ]
Harvard Gazette
1 day ago
OMG science

Tracking entwined histories of malaria, humans - Harvard Gazette

Malaria has shaped the human genome through the prevalence of inherited blood disorders like sickle cell disease, providing resistance. [ more ]
www.nature.com
4 weeks ago
OMG science

Daily briefing: How AI could help mathematicians achieve moments of divine inspiration'

Humans may have evolved to efficiently run down prey, as suggested by a study highlighting benefits over slow stalking. [ more ]
Harvard Gazette
1 day ago
OMG science

Tracking entwined histories of malaria, humans - Harvard Gazette

Malaria has shaped the human genome through the prevalence of inherited blood disorders like sickle cell disease, providing resistance. [ more ]
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The Atlantic
1 month ago
OMG science

A Grand Experiment in Human Reproduction

If women continue to have children later in life, menopause could potentially be delayed or even disappear in the far future. [ more ]
#neanderthals
The New Yorker
1 month ago
OMG science

What the Origins of Humanity Can and Can't Tell Us

The discovery of Neanderthals led to the expansion of the concept of human prehistory. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
OMG science

Readers reply: why do neanderthals have such a bad reputation?

Neanderthals had a bad reputation due to historical misconceptions and stereotypes, perpetuated by the need to showcase modern humans as more superior. Recent research shows they were more sophisticated than believed. [ more ]
Mail Online
17 hours ago
OMG science

Autism may be linked to Neanderthal genes, study finds

Inbreeding between Neanderthals and humans may have contributed to autism in modern society. [ more ]
The New Yorker
1 month ago
OMG science

What the Origins of Humanity Can and Can't Tell Us

The discovery of Neanderthals led to the expansion of the concept of human prehistory. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 week ago
OMG science

Readers reply: why do neanderthals have such a bad reputation?

Neanderthals had a bad reputation due to historical misconceptions and stereotypes, perpetuated by the need to showcase modern humans as more superior. Recent research shows they were more sophisticated than believed. [ more ]
Mail Online
17 hours ago
OMG science

Autism may be linked to Neanderthal genes, study finds

Inbreeding between Neanderthals and humans may have contributed to autism in modern society. [ more ]
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emptywheel
1 month ago
Writing

Background For A New Book - emptywheel

Rights discourse lacks clarity on nature and origin, clarified by background series and recommended reading by Jamal Greene's book.
Humans evolved unique capacity for learning, teaching, and abstraction through observation, language, and reasoning, aiding problem-solving.
Early humans transmit knowledge for survival through teaching and natural curiosity, backed by basic language skills likely taught by females.
Philosophically, human existence is the measure of all things being and not being. [ more ]
#archaeology
Mail Online
1 month ago
OMG science

Meet Shanidar Z: Scientists recreate the face of a female Neanderthal

Shanidar Z, a Neanderthal woman buried 75,000 years ago in Iraq, reveals insights on facial reconstruction and Neanderthal-human relations. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
3 months ago
OMG science

Europe's oldest traces of humans have been found in Ukraine, far away from Russian bombardments

The study reveals the oldest human tools in Europe, dating back 1.4 million years.
The research emphasizes the importance of expanding the study of human evolution beyond Western Europe. [ more ]
Mail Online
1 month ago
OMG science

Meet Shanidar Z: Scientists recreate the face of a female Neanderthal

Shanidar Z, a Neanderthal woman buried 75,000 years ago in Iraq, reveals insights on facial reconstruction and Neanderthal-human relations. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
3 months ago
OMG science

Europe's oldest traces of humans have been found in Ukraine, far away from Russian bombardments

The study reveals the oldest human tools in Europe, dating back 1.4 million years.
The research emphasizes the importance of expanding the study of human evolution beyond Western Europe. [ more ]
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Mail Online
1 month ago
OMG science

Early hunter-gatherers were mostly VEGETARIAN, study claims

Cavemen abandoned meat for vegetarian diet over 15,000 years ago, consuming starchy foods like cereals, nuts, and legumes. [ more ]
www.nature.com
2 months ago
OMG science

Ancient Malaria Genome from Roman Skeleton Hints at Disease's History

The mitochondrial genome of ancient Plasmodium falciparum was sequenced, aiding in understanding malaria history in Europe.
Genetic data from European parasites, ancient or recent, plays a crucial role in understanding parasite movement globally. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
OMG science

Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine offer oldest evidence of human presence in Europe

Ancient stone tools found in western Ukraine suggest oldest human presence in Europe
Tools may have been fashioned by Homo erectus [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
OMG science

What 100,000-year-old footprints in Morocco tell us about early humans

Ancient footprints found on a Moroccan beach are believed to be 100,000 years old and provide valuable insights into human origins.
Coastal erosion poses a threat to the preservation of these ancient tracks, highlighting the urgency of studying and documenting them while they still exist. [ more ]
Axios
5 months ago
OMG science

How the largest primate to roam Earth vanished

Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known primate, went extinct between 295,000 and 215,000 years ago due to its inability to adapt to a changing climate.
The changing climate led to a reduction in the availability of fruit, the main food source for Gigantopithecus, causing them to turn to less nutritious fallback foods.
The dietary changes resulted in reduced mobility and foraging range, leading to a decline in population and eventual extinction. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
OMG science

Where did they all go? How Homo sapiens became the last human species left

Only Homo sapiens remains of the nine species of humans that existed 300,000 years ago.
The disappearance of other human species coincided with the spread of Homo sapiens.
Various theories exist to explain the disappearance of our human cousins. [ more ]
Bitcoin Magazine - Bitcoin News, Articles and Expert Insights
1 week ago
Cryptocurrency

What is Bitcoin? You don't know and you can't explain it!

Bitcoin can't be fully described by one specific label; individuals need to acknowledge all its properties as a whole. [ more ]
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